The Geologic Investigation of the Taurus-Littrow Valley: Apollo 17 Lunar Landing Site: Text & Plates
by Wolfe, Edward W., Bailey, Norman G., Lucchitta, Baerbel K., Muehlberger, William R., Scott, David H., Sutton, Robert L., Wilshire, Howard G., Batson, Raymond M., Larson, Kathleen B., Tyner, Richard L
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Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Geological Survey, 1981. Comprehensive detailed text presents a chronological geologic investigation of the lunar Taurus-Littrow valley area,, in which astronauts of Apollo 17, the sixth and final manned lunar landing mission which landed on the lunar surface on Dec. 11, 1972, devoted more than 22 hours of traverse, sampling, direct observations, and took over 2200 photographs. Text includes premission geologic interpretation based on photogeology; field and sample data (including results published through 1976); postmission geologic synthesis; detailed examination of high-resolution photographs of Apollo 15; analysis of Apollo 17 lunar surface photography; etc. 280 pgs. Illustrated with over 260 figures and tables. Includes 9 detailed plates in separate map case. Two-volume set is as new in shrinkwrap. (Front hinge paper cover is partially split from the weight of the text, which is as it was received in the publisher's shrinkwrap). . First Edition. Original Wraps. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Title
- The Geologic Investigation of the Taurus-Littrow Valley: Apollo 17 Lunar Landing Site: Text & Plates
- Author
- Wolfe, Edward W., Bailey, Norman G., Lucchitta, Baerbel K., Muehlberger, William R., Scott, David H., Sutton, Robert L., Wilshire, Howard G., Batson, Raymond M., Larson, Kathleen B., Tyner, Richard L
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Geological Survey
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Astrophysics, Photogeology, Engineering, Mathematics, Astronautics, Lunar Geology, Tectonics, Mapping, Pyroclastic, Craters, Basalt, Gravitation, Exploration, Volcanology, Seismology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Science, Technology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geology; Astronomy;
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